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| Oct. 29, 2018 SCUBA 83 posts | Batter-Runner Safe or Out? Having a little trouble interpreting SSUSA Rule 8.4(1). Bang-bang play at 1B; throw beats batter-runner to the base; first baseman has foot on both bases of the double base; teams argue. Safe or out? |
| Oct. 29, 2018 coop3636 514 posts | He is out As long as the 1st baseman is touching any part of the white base, the runner is out coop3636 |
| Oct. 30, 2018 B.J. 1107 posts | scuba .. coop is correct this is the SSUSA rule.. just to make sure on your question .. many senior local leagues amend the rule and do not allow a defensive player to touch any part of the safety bag and the runner must touch only the safety bag |
| Oct. 30, 2018 SCUBA 83 posts | B.J., I'm just concerned with the SSUSA rule. So, do both you and coop agree then that SSUSA Rule 8.4(1) should be clarified (note: not saying it's wrong) by: Removing " Important: The defending player has only the white base, in fair territory, to make the putout; his touch of only the bag in foul territory will not result in an out." and replacing it with "The defending player simultaneously touching both portions of the double bag is permitted." ? |
| Oct. 30, 2018 DaveDowell Men's 70 4317 posts | SCUBA ... Two years ago at Rules Committee, there was an extensive discussion/debate about the batter-runner portion of the rule that resulted in a clarification about simultaneously touching the white AND orange bags as being permitted ... Maybe a similar clarification of the defender's side of the rule is appropriate ... Under your scenario as stated, however, both coop3636 and B.J. have the correct call: OUT ... Thanks! |
| Oct. 30, 2018 coop3636 514 posts | Dave, Are you sick? That is twice this year that you have agreed with me. Coop3636 PS, I looked for you in Vegas so I could meet you, but you were always at a different park. I think you were avoiding me |
| Oct. 30, 2018 DaveDowell Men's 70 4317 posts | coop3636 ... All is well here, but it IS a bit Twilight Zone-ish that we've agreed a couple times recently! ... Sorry I missed you at the World's ... Vegas is just such a whirlwind as a roving Director ... I was at BLD a few days and all over the map the others ... Maybe we need to set a time at a place that serves adult beverages, which would likely guarantee neither of us would miss it! |
| Oct. 31, 2018 coop3636 514 posts | cool first round is on me coop3636 |
